Plaintiffs Say Violations Would Today Be Attributed to Stress of Combat

A group of Vietnam veterans sued the U.S. government Monday, alleging they were given other-than-honorable military discharges for violations that would today be attributed to the psychological stress of combat.

The plaintiffs said the military has "systematically" refused to upgrade their discharges despite evidence they were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder connected to wartime service. Tainted discharges, the plaintiffs claimed, led to decades of stigma, reduced job opportunities and denial of...